To soak up information

Meaning

To learn a lot of information quickly and easily.

Examples

• John: That conference was intense; so much to learn!
• Alice: I know! I was trying <b>to soak up information</b> like a sponge.
• John: Me too! I'm already planning to re-read the conference papers, just <b>to soak up information</b> more deeply.
• Alice: I'm doing the same! It's going to be incredibly helpful for my research.